Instagram Influencer Marketing Is Already A Nightmare. Political Ads Will Make It A Shitshow.

It’s already impossible for users to tell what’s #sponsored or not on Instagram.

Katie Notopoulos

22 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of This Week

From the ongoing coronavirus epidemic to the New Hampshire primary, these are the most striking and memorable pictures from this past week.

Gabriel H. Sanchez

A Border Officer Said They Were Told To Lie About Not Having Enough Space To Process Asylum-Seekers

A CBP officer said in a deposition that supervisors instructed them to lie about not having space to process asylum-seekers at the border.

Adolfo Flores

Michael Avenatti Was Convicted Of Trying To Extort Nike

Avenatti had threatened to go public with allegations against Nike if the company didn't pay up millions of dollars.

Salvador Hernandez

The Dog Show Divided The Internet! Plus, More Nostalgic Disney Reboots — This Week On “Did You See This?”

Catch up on all the stories we can't stop talking about from Did You See This?

Josh Billinson

Mike Bloomberg’s Sponcon Memelords Won’t Be Subject To Facebook’s Political Ad Regulations

The announcement comes two days after dozens of meme accounts promoted Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s campaign.

Ryan Broderick

Two Women Were Murdered In West Virginia. I've Been Haunted By It Ever Since.

An excerpt from Emma Copley Eisenberg's The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia, the BuzzFeed Book Club's March pick.

Emma Copley Eisenberg

Harvey Weinstein “Underestimated” The Women He Sexually Assaulted, A Prosecutor Said

Prosecutors said Weinstein kept his alleged victims close to him to make sure “they wouldn't walk out of the shadows."

Tasneem Nashrulla

Two Couples Shared What It Was Like Falling In Love At A Migrant Camp At The US–Mexico Border

“He tells me we can’t look back. ‘We have to push forward together.’”

Adolfo Flores

Caroline Calloway Said Her New Book “Scammer” Is “So Profitable"

Also in this week's newsletter: I can't stop scrolling through this woman's feed of extremely cute snacks.

Tanya Chen

An Astronaut Spent 328 Days In Space And Then Posted A Video Of Her Reunion With Her Dog

What's 328 days in dog years?

Salvador Hernandez

These Pictures Show The Impact Of The Black Panthers On America

In 1966, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was formed to help protect black communities from racial violence and police brutality.

Gabriel H. Sanchez

Nevada's Influential Culinary Workers Union Isn't Endorsing A Candidate

Joe Biden — and other more moderate candidates — had been hoping for an endorsement. But leaders said they are still focused on health care, after criticizing Bernie Sanders' proposals.

Nidhi Prakash

5 Cheap Ways To Make Your Apartment Feel More Luxurious

Life is messy, but your space doesn’t have to be.

Megan Reid

Coronavirus Case Numbers Jumped Overnight. It’s Because We Changed How We Count Them.

Some 15,000 coronavirus case numbers were added on Wednesday night, the biggest jump seen so far in the outbreak, driven by doctors in the hardest-hit Chinese province changing how they diagnose cases.

Dan Vergano

The World Just Experienced Its Hottest January On Record

The four warmest Januaries on record have all occurred since 2016.

Zahra Hirji

The Senate Voted To Block Trump From Attacking Iran

The vote would force Trump to seek congressional approval before launching new attacks at Iran, but the president is expected to veto the resolution.

Paul McLeod

Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer Urged The Jury To Make An “Unpopular Decision” To Acquit Him Of Rape

“You don’t have to like Mr. Weinstein,” she told the jury. “This is not a popularity contest. We are not here to criminalize morality.”

Tasneem Nashrulla

"High Fidelity" Replaces A White Man With A Black Woman And It Actually Works

The new Hulu series starring Zoë Kravitz is a thoughtful twist on the original book and movie.

Tomi Obaro

ICE Detainees Were Held Without Bond Hearings For Months. Attorneys Worry It Will Get Worse.

"Don't they understand this is a due process concern?" an attorney told BuzzFeed News. "People are rotting in detention."

Adolfo Flores

Snoop Dogg Threatened Gayle King And Called Her A "Bitch" Over A Kobe Interview. Now He's Apologized.

"Two wrongs don't make no right."

Amber Jamieson

Huge Instagram Meme Accounts Are Shilling For Michael Bloomberg

The billionaire former mayor of New York City is running a campaign heavy with online ads — as he faces criticism for overseeing a legacy of racist police practices.

Julia Reinstein

A Controversial Study Claimed To Explain Why Women Don’t Go Into Science And Tech. It Just Got A 1,113-Word Correction.

Jordan Peterson cited the study to argue women naturally aren’t interested in technical fields. But it presented a “contrived and distorted picture,” said an outside researcher.

Stephanie M. Lee

Pete Buttigieg Is Winning. But Does He Have A Phase 5?

The former mayor has had a stunning start to the Democratic primary. But he now has serious issues to deal with, starting with money.

Henry J. Gomez

The World's Most Influential Animal Conservation Group Has Links To Trophy Hunters And The Fashion Industry

Who is the world’s most important conservation organization really looking out for — endangered animals, or the people who want to pay big bucks to hunt them?

Roberto Jurkschat

Top Black Democrats Have Urged Tom Perez To Restore Confidence In The DNC

“You bear some responsibility for what happened in Iowa and for the consequences,” the officials wrote to Perez.

Ruby Cramer

A College Professor Compared "OK Boomer" To The N-Word, Leaving The School And Students Outraged

A spokesperson for the school told BuzzFeed News officials are reconvening to decide if they'll take any further action against the journalism professor.

Tanya Chen

RompHim Is Going Out Of Business After Making Male Rompers Go Viral In 2017

When it was unveiled three years ago, the RompHim, or male romper, went massively viral and was a summertime fashion hit.

Julia Reinstein

Juul Bought Ads On Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, And Other Kids Websites, A New Lawsuit Claims

Internal documents obtained by the Massachusetts attorney general as part of a new lawsuit are the clearest indication yet that the e-cigarette giant aimed its early advertising at young people who've never smoked.

Dan Vergano

After Months Of Scandal And Scrutiny On Its Founder, Andy Rubin’s Essential Is Shutting Down

The company's shutdown leaves 114 people, including Andy Rubin, out of jobs.

Ryan Mac

Two Ohio State Football Players Allegedly Raped A Woman And Tried To Get Her To Say It Was Consensual On Video

Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint were arrested after turning themselves in Tuesday for the alleged Feb. 4. rape.

Julia Reinstein

Oil Giant BP Has Pledged To Go Carbon-Neutral By 2050

"Any move like this has to be looked at with a critical eye to see if it's greenwashing or if it's real," one climate activist said.

Zahra Hirji

Elizabeth Warren Stumbled In New Hampshire’s Primary. She Still Did Selfies.

Warren’s campaign has been mostly static as she’s slipped in the first two states. After losing in New Hampshire, she made a more explicit call for party unity.

Molly Hensley-Clancy